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I am making a chicken run for between the rows in my garden. I would like a waterer that hangs on the wire outside of their "living quarters". I thought the soda bottle cup waterers would be a good choice. However, I haven't found an animal feed store that has them locally. I am in SE PA. I...

I am located in Lanc. County, PA. I will be getting rid of some flower beds this Spring. Would anyone be interested in some perennials for your hatching eggs. I would prefer that we could swap in person rather than shipping.

I have three Lavender Orpington hens. They are not laying anymore as far as I know. They are fully feathered and very nice looking. The oldest one enjoys sitting on your lap or being held. I can take them to auction but it tugs a little bit so I thought I would try BYC first. :) I am in...

Does it cause problems having bantams and large fowl chickens together? We are thinking about raising some bantams in addition to our large fowl chickens. We thought about hatching the bantams first and then several months later getting the large fowl. Our thinking is that the banties would...

We have been told that Bantams are a lot nosier than large fowls. Can anyone confirm this?

I had a hen go broody. She hatched two chicks. However, something (possibly other chickens) got the one chick. We had the hen a remaining chick separate. I knew that she would like to be outside. I thought I would devise a way for her to "weed and till", fertilize and eat the bugs and...

I have a trio of Marans for sale. The pullets are solid black and the rooster is a very colorful black, orangish, greenish. I hatched them in April of 2012. The rooster doesn't like my Lavendar Orpington roo so I would like to move this trio. We are in SE PA. We are traveling to Niagara...

Is this really a breed? They don't look anything like a Spanish Mastiff at all. Some would look more along the line of a Pyrenean Mastiff.

Does anyone own this hybrid (designer) mix? What are the pros and cons on this cross? What would you expect to pay for a bernedoodle puppy?

Would anyone have some inexpensive hatching eggs for a 10-year-old to try out her Christmas present on? She doesn't mind if they are barnyard mixes or purebred. She would be ready for them the first week of May and the closer to Lanc. Cty., PA the better. They would consider picking them up...

I have a lavender LF orpington roo hatched in 8/10. He can be handled. I have two younger roos coming on. He needs to be picked up. Eggs came from a fellow BYC'er.

Is anyone familiar with this breed of dog? Does anyone know if they are available in the USA?

It is my understanding that when you are turning eggs during incubation that the number of times they are turned during the day should be an odd number. Is this correct? Is it better to turn the eggs a lower number of times (ex. 3) or more times (ex. 5)? I am getting ready to put some...

Our family of three adults is planning on spending two nights and three days in the Niagara Falls area of New York in mid-July. I was wondering what suggestions you have on reasonable motels in that area. Can you make any recommendations? Have you had a bad experience someplace that you would...

I am thinking about separating my chickens into pure groups. I know that after 3-4 weeks the eggs will be considered pure. My questions is - will the eggs be fertilized "immediately" or will I need to wait a couple of days before collecting the eggs for hatching?

We have a Bernese Mountain Dog who will be six in April. Our family really love him. Unfortunately, the Bernese breed doesn't have a real long lifespan. I have begun to look at other breeds now when the time comes that we will need another dog. We have sheep, chickens, and dairy cows. I...

I have been looking at various dog breeds. I came across info on this breed and was wondering if anyone is familiar with them. Have you owned one? Do you know someone who owns them? How are they with chickens, sheep, strangers, etc.? What are the negatives about this breed? Any other info...

We upgraded our MS Access program and transferred our old database into the new program. Unfortunately, one are on my report was lost or something. I was wondering if anyone BCYers can provide me with one formula. I have a field that has the persons birthdate in it. On my report, I want to...

I was wondering if you had a LGD in a pasture area with sheep, chickens, etc., could I have it out with me when I fed the calves, did yardwork, garden work etc.? Or is it once it is the pasture that is where it stays so to speak? We haven't had trouble with animal predators. However, I like...

My experiences with German Shepherds hasn't been positive. I was wondering if anyone has experience with either a German Shepherd/Collie dog or German Shepherd/Lab dog. I like having a dog that will bark but not attack. We are on a dairy farm so there are other animals (cows, calves, sheep, &...